Category: Food and Drink

This week I was asked to take part in a photo shoot for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as part of their Change Our Future healthy eating campaign. Someone let them down at the last minute and I stepped in to help a friend in desperate need of a ‘real, normal woman’ (i.e. not a skinny […]

I have been making this cottage pie with a twist (aka Allera Pie) for as long as I can remember. Mum and Dad used to make it when I was a kid and for a few years it was more or less the only thing I could cook!

I was recently contacted by the nice folk at Adagio Teas and asked to review their IngenuiTEA (ingenious) teapot and range of loose leaf artisan teas. I love a good cuppa so this was an absolute pleasure.

Bring a little warmth into your life with this spicy red pepper and sweet potato soup. Admittedly I have stolen this recipe from my Mum (with a few little extra things thrown in) but it is so quick, easy and tasty I think it is worth a mention on my blog. Oh yes my blog, […]

I love it when you find somewhere new to go in your home city and you feel like you just discovered an amazing hidden gem. Today my Mum and Aunty were visiting Edinburgh so we took a trip into town to grab some lunch and wander around the Christmas market. I always struggle picking somewhere […]

Spiralized vegetables seem to be all the rage at the moment and I have to admit, when I saw them on Saturday Kitchen a few weekends ago, they really appeal to me. Seems like a good way to eat a little healthier and maybe get some more veg into our 3 year old.

Inspired by the amazing food images oozing out of Twitter’s #RestaurantWeek, I thought I would make a Bakewell Pudding. Now I am no Chef but I do love a good cooking session – bit of Dolly on the IPOD, glass of red wine in one hand and ingredients, well, everywhere!